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Foley was widely expected to win Tuesday’s primary. He entered the race already boasting high name recognition and in May won the endorsement of the state GOP. For its part, the McKinney campaign had hoped that low voter turnout might favor its candidate at the ballot box and continued hammering at Foley’s electability in the days leading to the election.

The Foley-Malloy race could be one of this year’s most competitive gubernatorial contests. Malloy edged out Foley in 2010 by just half a percentage point and has had consistently low approval ratings throughout his tenure.

— In Minnesota’s gubernatorial race, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, who was the GOP’s endorsed candidate, won a crowded Republican primary. He will take on Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton in November.

— Democrat Mary Burke cruised to victory in her primary for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin and will face off against GOP Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 presidential candidate should he win reelection.